UT Snapshot: The Energy of Interactives

Michael Webber Links to an external site. (Mechanical Engineering Links to an external site.) created the Energy 101 edX course. Since releasing this course, he has created an e-textbook from his MOOC content and a website Links to an external site. where he shares some of the materials so that others can use and explore energy.

Webber worked with the Cockrell School of Engineering and the Faculty Innovation Center to create several interactives for his course.

Examples

Geothermal Energy

Move the slider to adjust installed capacity of geothermal power. See which countries have the most and the least geothermal power installed.

Geothermal Interactive Links to an external site.

Energy Forms

Test your understanding of different energy forms. Click on the circle next to each term and drag the line to the correct definition. Once you have matched all of the terms, correct answers will turn green and incorrect answers will turn red.

Energy Form Interactive Links to an external site.

Cow Power

This widget investigates the bioenergy available from cow manure. Click on the +cow image to increase the heads of cattle provding power, or simply input a number into the number box and press enter.

Cow Power Interactive Links to an external site.

Hydroelectric Power

Use the knobs to adjust flow rate and hydrostatic head for this hydroelectric system.

Hydro-electric Power Interactive Links to an external site.